AM General develops and builds specialized ground vehicle systems that get the US Armed Services and our allies to and from their mission safely. Our innovative spirit delivers advanced, rugged, resilient, and dependable mobility solutions. We are one team dedicated to producing the best products for our customers. We have a collective understanding that at AM General our purpose is to serve those who serve to protect us.
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PRINCIPLE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Work closely with business development and program offices to establish relationships with the customer to define the product vision and technology roadmap
Lead the development of system, subsystem, and product requirements implementing industry best practices for Systems
Requirements derivation, decomposition, and allocation to support the Systems Engineering V life-cycle phases, stage gate reviews, and supporting checklists
Coordinate requirements analysis activities with Integrated Product Teams and associated product development engineering disciplines
Conduct systems analyses and trades to define the system and subsystem level designs
Support trade studies and analysis activities for system architecture and identify support required for product commonality, technology maturity, production readiness, environment, health, safety, human factors, etc.
Assist in trade studies to improve systems performance for size, weight, power, cooling, and affordability
Work with product development teams to develop products and design specifications
Develop and upkeep systems engineering processes, procedures, checklists, and templates
Participates in process initiatives developing processes, procedures, guidelines, templates, work instructions, etc.
Participate in systems engineering reviews
Support data management, configuration management, risk management, and issue identification and tracking activities
Supporting Systems Engineering and Product Engineering as needed in various roles - this will range in scope from Product Engineering, Systems Engineering, Regulatory and Safety Engineering, development of system architectures, weight management, interfacing between Product Engineering and System Engineering Groups, RAM Engineering, Program Management support, Build support, and Configuration Management.
Perform architecture analysis tracing requirements to derived system elements (e.g., functional definition, subsystems, components, hardware, software, physical attributes, interfaces, etc.)
Work with Systems Architect Engineers to perform requirements allocation, decomposition, and derivation to systems architecture and product structure
Coordinate with all functional product disciplines to meet product requirements
Develop system product structure to support vehicle architecture design
Develop vehicle interface specification and attributes to support subsystem design, component hardware and software, assemblies, ICDs, and block diagrams
Participate in product review cycles, phase gate reviews, approval of technical work products, and delivery of customer products
Define requirements for life-cycle design reviews mapping contract Statement of Work (SOW), review entrance and exit criteria, etc.
Define work product checklists and Develop requirements compliance checklists
Work the development of the system requirements, traceability, and allocation to functional elements, physical elements, and system performance specifications
Define plans and requirements for activities to support implementation, integration, and production readiness
Provide status of system activities, metrics, and issues to support system and product needs
Assists in establishing design parameters to achieve most cost-effective approach consistent with the end item of specifications, performance, and reliability objectives
Ensures that products meet Federal, State, and local regulations as well as international homologation requirements for such items as safety and emission standards
Establishes designs through calculations, analysis and various design verification techniques
Supports releasing engineering designs at prototype and production phases of a program
Maintains contact with vendors and subcontractors to keep abreast of new materials, products, sources, pricing and lead time requirements
Solicit vendor knowledge and participation in product standardization and cost reduction
Assist in providing engineering analysis of field problems and as required, makes recommendations for, and implements, corrective action
Assists the manufacturing group during production startup and resolves engineering changes for effective production runs
Performs requirements analysis, decomposition, and derivation to develop product requirement specifications with supporting analysis, inspection methods, validation, verification, and certification
Develop and promote Systems Modeling Language (SysML) model-based practices supporting requirement analysis defining specifications to include stakeholder needs, systems capabilities, functions, performance, behavior, interfaces, concept and detailed designs, environment, reliability, safety, supportability, mass properties, etc.
Develop system behavior models using SysML practices and generate supporting DoD Architecture Framework (DoDAF) views as required to support product life cycle development
Performs various product analysis studies to define product requirements for component hardware size, weight, power, cooling, and affordability
Develop product interface specifications for component hardware and software
Develop product requirements with allocations to manufacturing and supply chain for hardware special and key characteristics
Applies systems engineering best practices as defined by the International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE) and industry standards (IATF 16949, ISO 9001:2015, CMMI Level 3)
Documents metrics and status reports
Conduct systems, subsystem, and product requirements analysis to develop system, product, and design specifications
Develop product requirements for component hardware specifications to include special and key characteristics, size, weight, power, cooling, and affordability
Conduct market surveys, technology studies, and assess manufacturing readiness for new product development opportunities Coordinate systems and product requirements specifications with associated Integrated Product Teams (IPT) to ensure requirements compliance with supporting analysis, inspection, verification, validation, qualification, and certification reports
Develop requirements best practices, processes, guidelines, templates, and supporting artifacts
Develop supplier Statement of Work (Work), physical and key characteristics, and product requirements specification
Conduct risk management best practices and evaluation of requirements for program and technical risk
Business Case development for programs and projects
Support the Strategic Development Plan (PDP)
Support Lean Six Sigma efforts (Green Belt Certification)
Support proposal development
Advise on software products to support AM General Systems Engineering processes
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
BSME/BSEE/BSET/BSIE and 8-15 years experience, on total vehicle or component design/development
S. Citizenship required
Knowledge of vehicle system architecture (i.e., functional, physical, data, environment, Environmental Safety Occupational Health) preferred
Self-starter with excellent problem-solving skills
Proven attention to detail
Strong interpersonal skills to drive actions necessary to accomplish assigned tasks
Customer focused
Fluent in English
Ability to work independently
Ability to obtain security clearance
Required Skills:
Knowledge of DoD contract requirements and specifications for ground vehicles
Knowledge of vehicle system architecture (i.e., functional, physical, data, environment, Environmental Safety Occupational Health, Human Factors, Hazardous Material, etc.) for military and commercial programs
Experience in Risk Management best practices
Experience with Program Management
Experience with general systems analysis activities and product development Desired Skills:
Knowledge in International Council of Systems Engineering (INCOSE) Systems Engineering (SE) Handbook Knowledge of DODAF based architecture frameworks
Knowledge and application of model-based systems architecture using industry tools and practices (i.e., UML, SysML, DoDAF) Knowledge and application of DoD life-cycle defamations and systems engineering (i.e., DoD 5000.02, V Life Cycle) Experience in the development of DoD artifacts
Experience in the design, implementation, and qualification of military vehicles including C4ISR architectures Experience in supporting military and industry standards: MIL-STD-499, EIA/IS-632, IEEE 1220, MIL-STD-881D, ISO/IEC/IEEE 15288, IATF 16949, ISO 9001:2015
Experience in Systems safety and hazard analysis eliminating hazards documented in Mil-Std-882 Experience in Design for Reliability best practices and performing reliability studies
Desired Support Tools:
Knowledge in using requirements management and life-cycle tools (e.g., Teamcenter) Knowledge in using SysML tools (e.g., Rhapsody, UML)
Knowledge in using Trade Study and Risk Decision tool (e.g., Palisade)
Knowledge in developing MS Power Point presentations to support program reviews, leadership briefings, status, issue reports, etc.
Administrative tools: MSOffice 365, MS Office Suite, MS Project, Visio, SharePoint, S4 HANA(SAP)
Have a working knowledge of Program Management, Resource Management, Schedule Management, Earned Value Management System (EVMS)
PHYSICAL EFFORT
Sight: must be able to regularly read computer screen, reports, and various documents with detail and clarity to accomplish work tasks in a safe and efficient manner, including regular use of adequate close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and ability to adjust focus
Hearing: must be able to regularly hear well enough to communicate
WORKING CONDITIONS
Physical Location: This position operates between an office and manufacturing plant environment and is often assigned to a specific shift or hours. The Employee must be able to perform job functions in an environment with varying difficult work conditions such as extreme cold, heat, inclement weather, at heights, and/or while exposed to constant/intermittent loud noises
Teamwork: This position will work with others to ensure efficiency in the workplace
Listening Skills: This position will need to understand how to use machinery properly and safely to prevent accidents and ensure all tasks are completed accurately
Ability to follow instructions: Managers assign tasks and responsibilities, which vary; this position should be able to follow instructions competently
Methodical approach: Production lines follow a set process, so this position needs a methodical approach to ensure all tasks are completed in the correct order for a smooth-running production line
Concentration: This position may perform the same or similar tasks repeatedly, so a strong level of concentration when carrying out these tasks is important for quality control purposes. This role is often fast paced, so being able to maintain focus at all times is important
TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS
Up to 20% travel may be required
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)